Poruba pod Vihorlátom Village Views


~ Poruba pod Vihorlátom Yesterday ~

Following are photographs of Poruba pod Vihorlátom yesterday.

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Bird's-eye view of the village
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Vihorlat Mountains in the background





Approaching the village I
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Vihorlat Mountains in the background

Approaching the village II
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Vihorlat Mountains in the background



Approaching the village III
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Greek Catholic church in the background

Early village home interior
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White hearth used for cooking and heating in Winter



Greek Catholic church I
Constructed c. 1837

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Greek Catholic church II
Constructed c. 1837

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~ Poruba pod Vihorlátom Today ~

Following are photographs of Poruba pod Vihorlátom today.

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Approaching the village I
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Vihorlat Mountains in the background





Approaching the village II
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Approaching the village III
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Approaching the village IV
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Greek Catholic church ahead

Approaching the village V
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Greek Catholic cemetery on the right



Approaching the village VI
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Greek Catholic cemetery





Greek Catholic church I
Constructed c. 1837

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This church was the only building to survive the Germans burning the village to the ground on 3 November 1944




Greek Catholic church II
Constructed c. 1837

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Greek Catholic church III
Constructed c. 1837

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Greek Catholic church IV
Constructed c. 1837

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Greek Catholic church V
Constructed c. 1837

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Town Hall I
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Town Hall II
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Town Hall III
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Town Hall IV
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Town Hall V
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Village view I
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Village view II
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Village view III
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Village view IV
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Village view V
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Village view VI
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Village view VII
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Village view VIII
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Village view IX
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Village view X
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Village view XI
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Village view XII
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Village view XIII
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Village view XIV
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Village view XV
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Village view XVI
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Village view XVII
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Village view XVIII
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Memorial I
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Memorial to those murdered when the village was burned on 3 November 1944 and to John LABEL, a revered teacher in the village.

Memorial II
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Porubský potok (stream)
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( water supply for the mikvah )





Leaving the village I
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Leaving the village II
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Compiled and created by: Marshall J. KATZ
with assistance from
Susanne BUBNASH, USA
Igor SOĽANÍK, Slovakia
Amos Israel ZEZMER, France
and the following
JewishGen members/descendants and contributors of Poruba pod Vihorlátom Jewish families:

Marshall J. KATZ, USA.

Updated: 23 December 2009

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